Can I Eat Low Sodium at Longhorn Steakhouse
Diners on a low sodium journey usually have at least one go-to menu item to look for when we dine out. We look for a sirloin or filet and a potato. Many restaurants, especially those that have a scratch kitchen will hopefully order in fresh beef. My chef friends tell me that they will often order a steak when at a restaurant that they are unfamiliar with. Simply because it is pretty hard for a chef to screw up cooking one. Oh, it still can happen, but hopefully it won’t. Longhorn Steakhouse is a chain and we need to explore what can we eat and stay low sodium at Longhorn Steakhouse.
Sodium Dangers at Chain Restaurants
When a restaurant is part of a large chain, they typically do not have a completely scratch kitchen. They tend to order foods from distributors. That food is subject to a lot of processing, brining, and salting, prior to the food ever arriving. That is why some chains are able to have low sodium options like Outback Steakhouse but sadly others like Texas Roadhouse must be avoided!
Longhorn Steakhouse is part of the Darden Restaurant group, and in 2016 they made a commitment to reduce sodium levels in their foods by 10% across the board. While that is an awesome start, I hope they will continue to increase that amount now and in the future. We found out all of the Longhorn Nutritional Information on their website here. So now we will find out what we can eat that is low sodium at Longhorn Steakhouse.
What Can We Eat And Stay Low Sodium At Longhorn Steakhouse
So, the choices are limited to a few, but you can actually compose a whole meal without using the kid’s menu.
Main Courses:
Longhorn Salmon 7 oz. is 310 mg.
Longhorn Salmon 10 oz. is 440 mg.
Churrasco Steak with Plantains (included) is 670 mg.
The Renegade Sirloin is 530 mg.
Flo’s Filet 6 oz is 330 mg.
Flo’s Filet 8 oz. is 430 mg. and 10 oz. is 520 mg.
Side Dishes:
A Side Salad is 170 mg.
Honey Mustard Dressing is 200 mg.
The Caesar Salad and dressing is 480 mg.
Strawberry Pecan Salad with dressing is 300 mg
Seasoned French Fries are 240 mg.
Sauteed Mushrooms and Onions are 130 mg.
Asparagus is 10 mg.
Broccoli is 125 mg
A baked potato plain is 30 mg
A baked potato loaded is 230 mg
A Sweet Potato with cinnamon sugar and butter is 170 mg.
Mixed Vegetables are 260 mg.
Desserts
Key Lime Pie is 125 mg
Banana Cream Pie is 200 mg.
Pecan Pie is 100 mg.
Have you eaten at Longhorn Steakhouse? What have you thought of the food? Do you have a favorite? Let me know in the comments below!
Do you have any information on their pork chops or lamb chops (when they have them)? Hubby has gotten both of these items in the past without any seasoning or sauces on them.
Pork chops are 2420 mg, so way off the menu for us. There is no lamb currently on the menu.
I get the Outlaw ribeye but request it without seasoning, the side salad without croutons and cheese and ranch on the side, and asparagus.
Josh, the Outlaw Ribeye unseasoned is still 1500 mg!!! Way to high, that is a full day’s worth of sodium for me. The Ranch Dressing is 380 mg. for 1 oz. even if you are just dipping, you go through an ounce. Please try some of the choices above to stay low sodium.
Trying to figure out which restaurants and which items on their menus are low sodium has always been a challenge for me — and requires lots of researching online to find the information. With your blog, you make it so much easier! So, I wanted to let you know I really appreciate the work you’ve done by posting the restaurant information for all of us who need to follow a low sodium regimen. Thank you!!
You are most welcome!
I order the prime rib with sweet potato or baked potato.
It does not trigger a Ménière’s attack.
The Prime Rib is 1110 mg! Yikes! Way too much sodium, even with no seasoning.